Form 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Who must file?

A

County Commissioners, Constitutional Officers, Candidates for same + 2 schools:

Clerks of Circuit Courts, Sheriffs,
Tax Collectors, Property Apprs, Supervisors of Elections.
County Commissioners.
Elected Superintendents of Schools.
Members of District School Boards.
Housing Finance Corporation Board.

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2
Q

What is included in a Form 6 filer’s Net Worth?

A

All assets over $1k.

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3
Q

In Form 6, what is aggregated in calculating Net Worth?

A

Household goods + personal effects.

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4
Q

In Form 6, what household goods + personal effects must be called out?

A

If over $1k.

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5
Q

What creditors must be listed on a Form 6?

A

Owed over $1k.

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6
Q

What source of income must be listed on a Form 6?

A

Anything contributing over $1k.

For 2d, in which you own 5% + rec $1k, disclose your 10% customer.

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7
Q

On Form 6, state the alternative to listing income.

A

Attach tax return.

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8
Q

What’s the alternate way to calculate income/assets/creditors in Form 6?

A

There is none. BUT Constitutional Officers can skip listing income & attach tax return.

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9
Q

Summarize the incoming & outgoing thresholds for Form 6.

A

List
1) Income over $1k.
2) 2nd Income = over $1k AND own 5%
3) Assets over $1k.
4) Creditors owed $1k.
5) Net work [assets - creditor = new worth]

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10
Q

What is meant by “secondary income” on BOTH Form 1 (regular folks) & Form 6 for (Constitutional Officers)?

A

Not second job buta bus.
———–
Form 1: Discl 10% bus & customer of:
$1k + own 5%
———–
Form 6: Discl bus & 10% customer of:
$5k + own 5% OR
$1.5k + 5% + 10%

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11
Q

Why is Constitutional Officers’ filing of Form 6 easier on the test taker?

A

Generally the answer will be $1k.
[only oddity is 2nd income, 5% + rec $1k]

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12
Q

Compare Form 6 & Form 1’s income & 2nd income.

A

Form 6 Income
1st) $1k
2d) Discl 10% customer: rec $1k, own 5%
———–
Form 1 Income.
1st) $2.5k or 5%
2d) Discl 10% customer if:
($5k + 5%)
($1.5k + 5% + 10%)

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13
Q

Compare Form 6 & Form 1’s 2nd income.

A

Form 6: Discl bus & 10% customer of:
own 5% AND rec $1k
vs.
Form 1: Discl bus & 10% customer of:
rec %5k + own 5%
OR
rec $1.5k + own 5% + earn 10% of inc

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14
Q

Compare Form 6 & Form 1’s Assets.

A

Form 6: All assets, inc. real estate valued @ $1k
vs.
Form 1:
Real estate - own 5%
Intangibles (cash, CD) = 10% of assets or $10k.

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15
Q

Compare Form 6 & Form 1’s Creditors.

A

Form 6: Creditor owed $1k.
vs.
Form 1: Creditor owed $10k OR exceeds net worth.

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16
Q

What’s the general numeric structure to remember for both Form 6 and Form 1.

A

Form 6: $1k
Form 1: 5% incoming, 10% outgoing.

17
Q

Memory hint for Form 6.

A

Constitutional Officer & Form 6 are tough jobs. Only 1 person wants that job.
———–
$1k = income, assets, creditor
$1k + 5% = 2nd income.

18
Q

Memory hint for Form 1.

A

INCOMING:
5% or $2,500 = income
5% or $5k = 2nd income [or own 5% + earn 10% of income + rec over $1,500].
5% real estate.
OUTGOING:
10% of assets or $10k intangibles (cash, CD)
$10k or any debts exceeding net worth.

19
Q

Compare Form 6 & Form 1’s income & 2nd income.

A

Form 6. 2d inc:
Discl bus & 10% cust of:
rec $1k + own 5%
———–
Form 1. 2d inc:
Discl bus + 10% cust of:
rec $5k + own 5% OR
rec $1.5k + own 5% + earn 10%.

20
Q

State Form 1’s Pattern.

A

1st inc: $2.5k or 5%
2d inc: discl bus + 10% cust if:
$5k + 5% —OR— $1.5k + 5% + 10%
intang: $10k or 10%
crdtrs: $10k or exc worth

21
Q

Form 1’s Pattern summarized.

A

starts @ $2.5 + double
1st inc: $2.5k or 5%
2d inc: disc bus + 10% cust if:
$5k + 5% —OR— $1.5k + 5% + 10%
assets: $10k or 10%
crdtrs: $10k or exc worth
~~~~~~~
1st Inc: $2.5 OR 5%
2d Inc: disclose bus + 10% gross BUS cust if:
own 5% + rec $5k OR
own 5% + rec $1.5k + 10% INDIV gross inc
———–
RE: own 5%.
———–
Intang: $10k value OR 10% of assets
Debts: $10k OR exceed net worth

22
Q

State Form 6’s Pattern.

A

1 ———- 1+5% ———- 1 ———- 1
1) Income over $1k.
2) 2nd Income = over $1k AND own 5%
3) Assets over $1k.
4) Creditors owed $1k.
5) Net work [assets - creditor = new worth]

23
Q

Form 6’s Pattern summarized.

A

$1K = everything.
1st inc: $1k
2d inc: $1k + 5%
assets: $1k
crdtrs: $1k

24
Q

Does 2d income = 2d job?

A

2d income is ownership in a business.
A 2d job wd be included in ‘income.’

25
Q

Re: Both Form 1 & Form 6, what are the penalties for:
A. Late filing?
B. Failure to fully disclose?

A

late file: $25/day aft 9/1 up to $1.5k
full discl: removal, $10k fine

26
Q

Re: Form 6, 2nd income.
What must you list?
What 3 things must you include?
What must you not list?

A

Own 5% AND rec more than $1k.

1) List every source of income to the business which exceeded 10% of the entity’s gross income.

2) Include (a) source address, (b) business activity & (c) the name of your 2nd business.

3) DO NOT list the amount of income the business derived from that major source of income.

27
Q

How do we know that Form 6 is more interested in where you get your money than how rich you are?

A

LIST major sources (10% customer)

DO NOT list the amt of income the business derived from that major source of income.